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Lyon and Turnbull are very good at describing things incorrectly. I found the description as toothpick holder in some Moncrieff literature.

One problem is that normal matches are too short for this item, so apart form having nothing to strike it on you would need tweezers to get the matches out. The price that one reached is remarkable, these usually sell for closer to the 100 pound mark ($150) but the Watsons's label is a rarity, worth 100 pounds to collectors of Monart alone. But do understand that Monart was made in very small quantities, only to order and completely hand shaped. These are certainly rare and originally Monart retailed for more than Argy Rosseau. The difference is that there are relatively few Monart collectors and while each piece is unique the sale prices rarely reflect the actual rarity. I have seen exceptional and unique pieces sell on eBay for only fifty pounds ($70) that had the been a comparable picec of Schneider, for example, would fetch several hundreds.

I am back home again and have my references in front of me. This little dish is Bryce Bros. No. 720 and is actually a mustard without its lid not a match or toothpick holder. I will edit my previous posting to reflect this.

It remains collectible without the lid and is shown on page 27 of Glass Toothpick Holders (2nd Edition) by Neila and Tom Bredehofts & Bob and Jo Sanford.

Sid ... Thanks so much for looking this up for me and solving the mystery. Did they happen to say when it would have been made so I can learn how old/young it is? And it's nice that it's still collectible without it's lid.

I just googled for "bryce bro's mustard" and came up with this page ... scroll down to see these folks have a clear glass one that looks like mine, and they say pre-1891. And if they're asking $36 for their clear glass one, i wonder how different a price it would be for the amberry coloured one.